The hippopotamus, though often depicted as a slow and lumbering or even cute creature, is actually a huge and deadly animal that is capable of killing a human without much effort. Once indigenous to Egypt, the hippopotamus was feared and revered for its physical strength and its supposed spiritual powers. The word hippopotamus comes from the Greek for “river horse”, and this is a pretty accurate description of the impressive animal. The hippopotami that once lived in Egypt spent their days swimming in and grazing along the banks of the Nile River, the life blood of the Ancient Egyptian civilization.
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Egyptian Hand caeved nile hippo, Seth was thought to have turned into a hippopotamus during his fight with Horus,the falcon god Ammut,the female demon had the rear end of the hippopotomus. The female hippopotomus on the other hand,was a manisfestation of Taweret,the benevolent goddess of fertility and childbirth. Size: 5 X 2.25 inches
